The New Union

Excellent DJ on Sundays playing NS and Motown with a great dance floor. Staff really pleasant,clean toilets,and great outdoor seating area.

Decent atmosphere and cheap enough drinks on a Thursday night, however when I approached the bar the Gen z staff were too busy whipping each other with tea towels to notice me!

Tried to go in tonight. I was rudely refused entry because I wasn't with anybody else. They tried to tell me it was "a safeguarding policy". When I told them I'm a grown woman of almost 32 and can look after myself, They laughed at me. They then refused to let several people behind me in the queue into the club because of "lying that they know me", never once did any of them ever say they knew me or were trying to help me get in. Surely this so called safeguarding policy shouldn't affect people who choose to go clubbing alone, it should be on security staff to do more to protect people. They also refused a lovely guy i was chatting in the queue (as people do), the security refused to let him in as his ID still says female but he is a trans male. For a club that is supposed to be lgbtq+, it sure doesn't seem like it. Gebuinely shocked by my experience tonight. Seems they pick and choose who they want in there whenever they please, as I've been in there by myself countless times in the past. Got told I was a liar when I told them this fact too. When did this club become more about what the security can and can't be bothered to do, and less about people enjoying their lives, alone or not?

Really disappointing end to what was otherwise an okay night. The club shut at 6am and staff told everyone to leave immediately, which is fair enough. However, before booking my Uber home, I asked to quickly use the toilet and was flat-out refused. This was despite the fact that I had spent well over £100 in the club that night. Refusing customers access to the toilet the moment closing time hits is unreasonable and honestly feels disrespectful. You’re sending people straight out onto the street at 6am, often waiting for transport, and not allowing them basic facilities. Poor customer care at the end of the night completely ruined the experience for me. I won’t be returning, and I’d advise others to bear this in mind.

I was pleasantly surprised how much we enjoyed in here. Usually we are not a fan of drag queens and cheesy pop music, but when we popped in Saturday night, the music selection was great and the atmosphere was really good. Inside wasn’t too packed and left plenty room to dance and have fun. I’ll definitely be returning and will end our night here or in vanilla. Drinks cheap and cheerful also!